Clinopleura melanopleura
(Scudder, 1876)
Black-sided Shieldback
Clinopleura melanopleura is a shield-backed katydid described by Scudder in 1876. It belongs to the tribe Platycleidini within the Tettigoniinae. The species is known from California and broader North America. Only eight observations are documented in iNaturalist, indicating it is rarely encountered or poorly known.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Clinopleura melanopleura: /ˌklɪn.oʊˈplʊrə ˌmiː.lə.noʊˈplʊrə/
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Distribution
California; North America
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Steiroxys melanopleura by Scudder in 1876, later transferred to the Clinopleura.
Data scarcity
With only eight iNaturalist observations and minimal published literature, this is among the more poorly documented North American tettigoniids.